Provides that royalties from state land leases for basalt cinder and trap rock manufacturers shall be paid into the Basalt Materials Research Account within the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems Special Fund. Sunsets December 31, 2030. (HB574 HD2)
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the 6th
Requires DOT to contract for a study on the feasibility of establishing a harbor or port at Kapoho bay on the island of Hawaii.
Requires the Hawaii institute of marine biology at UH to conduct ongoing studies of the environmental impacts of sewage spills on affected coral reefs. Requires the institute of marine biology to submit an annual report to the legislature prior to the convening of each regular session. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
Establishes a Center for Women in Technology within the University of Hawaii, Department of Information and Computer Sciences.
Re-establishes and revitalizes the DOCARE Volunteer Officer Program by recruiting and training new officers. Appropriates funds.
Requires all places of public accommodation constructed or substantially modified after June 30, 2017 to provide baby diaper-changing accommodations that are equally accessible to men and women.
Requires PUC to: (1) Study and determine a reasonable microgrid rate schedule, based on specified goals, that DOE may charge to users of its microgrid; (2) Study and determine a fair and reasonable amount that an electric utility company may assess DOE for using the electrical infrastructure of the electric utility company or any electricity produced by the electric utility company, if applicable; and (3) Establish oversight policies for any microgrid projects that DOE may establish that extend beyond lands and buildings owned and controlled by DOE. (HB1280 HD1)
Requires the Department of Health to establish a working group to develop environmental management measures for State-owned lands.
Prohibits the use of pesticides containing the active ingredient chlorpyrifos. (HB253 HD1)
